Departmental Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022

Tuesday, 14 June 2022

Ceisteanna (1302)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

1302. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of illegal immigrants who have been detected in transport vehicles such as haulier's trucks at Irish harbours from 2018 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29442/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy will be aware, the Border Management Unit of my Department is responsible for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. All other ports of entry are the responsibility of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB).

I have sought the information requested from the Garda Commissioner and I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 1302 of 14/06/2022 where you asked:

“To ask the Minister for Justice the number of illegal immigrants who have been detected in transport vehicles such as haulier's trucks at Irish harbours from 2018 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.”

As you will recall, I sought the information you requested and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.

The number of incidents in the period 01/01/2018 up to the start of July 2022 is shown in the table below.

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022
Count	21	*	38	19

*Figures less than 10 are not included due to data protection concerns.